The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-07-13

LOwNDEsvILLE. S. c., July II, 1887.
During the last week we have had several
Corn and cotton are now growing ton
rapidly. Heard one planter say that he was =
afraid his corn would "shoot" itself to death.
A short drought would now seriously injure
The illustrious fourth was not celebrated
here not even by II big G.mily dinner.
Mr.; $. s; Baker. Baker. Jr;, doing business {. with
Is now at home, on short fnrlough. ..a'
Mr. J. B. Franks closed his school week or :
two ago for the summer vacation.
All OF the public schools are about closed. :
They were kept open for five months, one
month longer than for several years, owing
to two CAUSES, n reduction in salaries and a
larger appropriation. -
odd hands put IN day upon our streets, cut. .
ting the weeds, grass, &c.
Miss Mattie Baker, OF the Williamson Fe-
male College, Is now ut home spending vaca-
tion.
Messrs Meredith, Thomas and Alfred Bow
en-, born and raised nenr here, but now OF Mis-
slssippl, are here visiting relatives and
friends. 1t has been thirty seven years since
Another change In schedules upon savan-
nah Valley Railroad. The trains now lie
II. The authorities find 1t necessary 10
change the schedule upon this road so often
that IL Is almost AZ troublesome to keep up
with 1t. az 1t is to keep up with the laws OF
Last Wednesday the Rev. P. B. Jackson and
family came up from AbbeviIle to assist Rev.
w. ). Martin In several days meeting In this.
place. The meeting began Thursday morn
been lurge and attentive congregations.
Brother Jackson by his zeal and pure plain
gospel utterances is doing a good work. Since
he came here he has drawn around him host
OF friends. He has preached series OF ser.
mons to which none could object, but which
all haye highly commended.
A young colored man living on Mr. b. Bolin
Aliens place went hunting last Thursday.
When he came back he pushed his gun under
the stole room, and when he went to with
draw 1t the hammer caught upon something
and the contents OF the gun were discharged
into his bowels, which caused his death In
few minutes. A Jury was at once impanellcd
whose verdict was accidentally shot by him
self. q
Willis Heard, colored, had one of his boys
plowing n mule last week, and while he was
stopped fixing the hame string, flash OF
lightning struck tree near by, which knock
ed the boy and mule both down. The mule
soon jumped up and ran of. The boy was
longer recovering. It seems TO require some-
thing more than q third class flash OF light
ming to stop the locomotion OF darkey and
mule, long at time. -s
That the times are hard none can deny.
That money is scarce we all feel to our sorrow,
but If we were all possessed OF the grit OF one
OF our young men we might snap our fingers
at the times. The other day on his way tn
church he suddenly discovered that he had
not a cent for his accustomed contribution.
He stated his dilemma to his accompanying
friend, who offered him nickle TO- stand ON :
his head He said done, and ut once pulled
Off his coat, rolled up his sleeves, and put bis
heels where his head oughteto be,-recelVed
6hrSy Ibis gSy wep his Tsosnf his 20 er 4e
ings into the hat as 1t was passed round:
TROUPE.